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The theory is founded on the expansion of women into employment out of the traditional domestic sphere, which occurred because of the following 5 main societal shifts<ref>Hakim, Catherine (2000). Work-Lifestyle Choices in the 21st Century. Oxford Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press.</ref>:
 
The theory is founded on the expansion of women into employment out of the traditional domestic sphere, which occurred because of the following 5 main societal shifts<ref>Hakim, Catherine (2000). Work-Lifestyle Choices in the 21st Century. Oxford Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press.</ref>:
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1. The contraceptive revolution gives women reliable control over their own fertility for the first time in history.
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1. The contraceptive revolution gives women reliable control over their own fertility for the first time in history.<br>
2. The equal opportunities revolution gives women genuine access to all positions and occupations for the first time in history
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2. The equal opportunities revolution gives women genuine access to all positions and occupations for the first time in history<br>
3. The expansion of white-collar occupations, which are more attractive to women.
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3. The expansion of white-collar occupations, which are more attractive to women.<br>
4. The creation of jobs for secondary earners, such as part-time jobs, working at home, teleworking, and annual hours contracts.
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4. The creation of jobs for secondary earners, such as part-time jobs, working at home, teleworking, and annual hours contracts.<br>
5. The increasing importance of attitudes and values in affluent modern societies, which gives everyone the freedom to choose their lifestyle.
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5. The increasing importance of attitudes and values in affluent modern societies, which gives everyone the freedom to choose their <br>lifestyle.
    
Whereas men are constrained by a work role, women are able to ''choose'' or ''prefer'' either a work role, a home role, or a combination of the two. Hakim divides women into three categories:
 
Whereas men are constrained by a work role, women are able to ''choose'' or ''prefer'' either a work role, a home role, or a combination of the two. Hakim divides women into three categories:
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==References==
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